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More likely to have been the immediately preceeding line. I have several statements set up after "When play begins" and they were working fine. Since they were working and "Try Tom taking" produced a compilation error it's what led me to assume that the command itself was incorrect. All working now.

Felix, found a problem with the code to conceal the tattoo; it's concealing all the body features. I added a wrist:



Result:
Puzzling. The statement references the tattoo specifically, so it shouldn't be covering the wrist as well.

Slap an "otherwise no" on the end of the rule for deciding concealed possessions and it seems to work. That doesn't seem to be the documented behavior, but I guess you always need the "otherwise no."

Worked! Thanks matt w.

....aaaand onto my next set of challenges.

I've had to suspend work on my Inform7 projects once again. On this occasion it's not a lack of time but a lack of health. I've had an inner ear infection since late March, the symptoms of which are persistent headaches and a loss of sense of balance. Even just looking at scrolling text on a screen makes me dizzy.

I'm quite annoyed at this turn of events, as it's a most unpleasant condition in any case, but also because I was making great strides with my various I7 projects, and having a lot of fun in the process.

(My GP put me on antibiotics in March, and when that didn't work onto stronger antibiotics, for which I'm still now waiting for an improvement).

I'll post again soon as I'm well enough to resume this hobby.

Ickaroo! Ear infections are bad news - I hope you and your doc can clear it up!

Sorry to hear that. Get well soon.
(I still look forward to that Interactive Goon Show Fan Fiction Game of yours.)

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Thanks. It's rather unpleasant, and not making my life at work any easier either.
That one's going to be a good couple of years away because I'm working these projects in progressive order of difficulty, with the Goon Show's cartoon physics being a phenomenal challenge. Thanks for the encouragement though , and I'm jotting down ideas when they pop into my mind.

SEAGOON>ASK POLICEMAN FOR DIRECTIONS

POLICEMAN: "Take Euston Road!"

SEAGOON>TAKE EUSTON ROAD

GREENSLADE: "You find yourself before a cabbage green two-bob-a-week bedsitter built into a traffic light at the junction of Yourkinyooston. A sign on the door reads 'Enquiries - Knock here.' "

SEAGOON>INVENTORY

GREENSLAND: Mr Seagoon, you are carrying:
. The door to your private office
. Two dozen assorted sound effects
. No tea
. A picture of queen victoria, slightly singed around the edges
. A brass statue of an apology

>KNOCK ON DOOR

SOUND FX: RAP, RAP, RAP!

GREENSLADE: "The door is opened by a tall vile man wearing an elastic frown."

GRYTPTYPE-THYNNE: "I'm sorry sir, but you cannot come in here while you're holding Euston Road."

SOUND FX: Loud door slam!

SEAGOON>INVENTORY

GREENSLAND: Mr Seagoon, you are carrying:
. The door to your private office
. Two dozen assorted sound effects
. No tea
. A picture of queen victoria, slightly singed around the edges
. A brass statue of an apology
. Euston Road

SEAGOON: "Right now game-player! Take a hundred lines: 'I must NOT try to guess the end of goon show gags!!' "

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Man ska inte tro allt man tänker.

This!

Quick update: I'm booked in with a specialist on the 9th May, and hopefully then I'll learn what's causing these headaches and dizzyness, and more importantly if there's any way to *FIX* them!